The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-20
ANARCHIST AND LABoKER.


their brethren. Many working p ople
have identified themselves with cause
with which, it is certain, they can have
little in common.
The angle measuring the separation
of the interest is of labor from those OF
capital becomes insensible when COM
pared with the widely dlverging lines OF
labor and anarchy.
We are not versed in the rehnements
of definition with which Anarchists de-
scribe anarchism. Like all other theo-
ries it exists in varying hues, and men
will differ as to the ends desired and the
means to be employed. But while an
srchy may be difficult to comprehend
positively, we need make no mistake In
estimating it negatively. Without in
curing infinitely what it would seek to
establish, it is sufficient to know what
it seeks to destroy. In this country it
seeks TO efface lew and order as enforced
under the provisions of the Constitu-
ton.
Dc working men desire that? Are
they desirous of substituting for the
real freedom they now enjoy, or have
it within their power to enjoy, the Ii
cense of anarchy? The interests of
every true laborer are in order and the
supremacy of law; only those for whom
honest labor is distasteful, desire the
liberty of anarchy.
In order that the populations of
the earth may exist, there must be
labor, and, consequently laborers. The
Iaborer is entitled to the fruits of his
toll, and naturally desires to retain
them as against the vicious or the
indolent. The laborer desires steady
employment, sure pay, and the I'M
hindered right of disposing of his earn
ings. To secure these ends, he must
be practical in his rights OF personal
liberty, personal security and private
property. To secure these rights, some
form of government is essential; and
with them anarchy is utterly incom-
patible. Capital seeks investment IN
manufacturing and commerce only
where those industries are protected
from the attacks of the rapacious.
Inventors and others are urged for
ward in the improvement of the mater
ial condition of mankind, by the Ger
tainty, under proper laws, of reaping
the reward of their skill and learning. 1t
is inoonceivable that any set of men
would substitute for the home, the
school, the railroad, the mandatory,
and the myriad concomitants of social
and political order, the barbarian of
snarchy. Nor is it possible that any
man with sound head and heart would
choose to replace the liberty OF an
American citizen, with the seryiIity of
Anarchy, where every man would hold
his own subject to the:caprice of others.
Happiness is the universal end
and it is compatible only with
the possession Of the funda-
mental rights of liberty, security and
property; which rights are unconceiV-
able in a state of anarchy.
In our republic, the fields of wealth,
of social position, of political office,
ars all open to the deserving. Many
men have secured power and wealth
corruptly and used them improperly,
but this does Hot constitute reason
why society should become anarchicsi,
and the worthy be, bowed down to
poverty and ignorance. 1t is true there
arc many pernicious laws, and many
incompetent and venal office holders
in the republic, but this is rather the
fault of the people than Of the govern
ment. When constituencies become
honest and intelligent enough to seek
proper men, and to combine to
accomplish desired reforms, many OBJ
iections to the Constitution will dissolve.
The people are the masters of this
nation, and there is no limit to which
the form of government, or the ruling
principles may not be changed under
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pOrtunity under the Constitution to
mo ify any law or Objectionable prin-
ciple, and therefore no excuse to carry
opposition to the extent of treason, for
every Anarchist is traitor who avows
desire to overthrow the government.
If Anarchy seeks to constitute every
individual the judge of his own free
dom, license rises on the grave of lib
erty; but if, on the contrary, it seeks to
substitute a new form and order and
government for our own, it remains
for it to demonstrate the superiority
of its scheme to existing institutions.
II they have anything better, let them
convert the people and amend the Con-
is no room outside
Anarchy viii find the sol Of free
America unoougenial to tresson.